Chicago Style Steppin’ at Governors Island
Free class, no sign up needed. Just show up!
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Learn the smooth, sexy, and soulful art of Chicago-Style Steppin'. Originating in Chicago, Steppin’ has its roots in Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, and the Bop, and is a sophisticated social partner dance usually done to R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul, Jazz, and Funk music. It grew in popularity in the ‘90s with the release of R. Kelly's song, "Step In the Name of Love,” and with classic songs like, “Be Thankful for What You Got” by William DeVaughn in the ‘70s. Beginning students will learn fundamentals like the basic “8-count” and simple turns, and intermediate and advanced students will learn to enhance their technique, style, and turns before moving on to more complex combinations.
You can find Cumbe at Colonel's Row lawn in front of house 405 and you can get to us by taking the Governor’s Island Ferry.
NYC Ferry
• NYC Ferry’s South Brooklyn route serves Governors Island daily, leaving from Yankee Pier. Click here for NYC Ferry information and schedules.
• The South Brooklyn route recently debuted a new “Faster Connections” pilot service on weekdays from 6:15-10:15am. Several ferry times during morning rush hour have changed, click here for the new schedule.
• The last NYC Ferries off the Island are 5:13pm (Bay Ridge) & 5:15pm (Corlears Hook) on weekdays and 4:58pm (both directions) on weekends.